Open AccessNon-surgical profile correction in a class II malocclusion
Author(s) -
Gabriela González Rubio Mendoza,
Pedro Lara Mendieta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
revista mexicana de ortodoncia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2395-9215
DOI - 10.1016/s2395-9215(16)30157-x
Subject(s) - overjet , overbite , medicine , malocclusion , occlusion , orthodontics , dentistry , surgery
Case report of a 17-year-old male patient, skeletal class II, convex profile, not pleased with his facial appearance and without any intention to undergo surgical treatment. He presents severe protrusion and crowding, lip incompetence and protrusion, 7mm overjet and -3mm overbite. The treatment goals were to improve lip relation and esthetics, establish a functional occlusion, to improve the profile and muscular balance. Four first premolar extractions were performed and anchorage control was accomplished with a transpalatal and lingual arch. Treatment results were very successful achieving functional occlusion, lip competence, mandibular rotation and a decrease in profile convexity without surgical treatment. It is important to know the scopes and limits of orthodontic treatment regarding soft tissues, as well as maintaining anchorage to achieve profile changes with maxillary incisor retraction